A Young Person in a Hurry

A Hipsters' Guide to Revolution - Lesson 4

Leon Czologosz's hero was Gaetano Bresci, the assassin of Italy's king in 1900. Both of these young iconoclasts have a lot in common with Gavrilo Princip, the assassin of Franz Ferdinand and the catalyst of World War I.

Discussion Questions:

1. Who might consider these guys heroes and why?
2. What is the difference between a high profile assassination and a suicide bombing?
3. What is the difference between a high profile assassination and aerial bombing?
4. When is killing for political reasons justified?